Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$6,975step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $5,859–$8,091
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,464
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $6,975

Return trip

Lincoln → Bakersfield$6,080

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Bakersfield to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,316	$3.55	$4,731 – $5,901
53' refrigerated	$6,334	$4.23	$5,510 – $7,157
48' flatbed	$6,404	$4.28	$5,508 – $7,301
Step deck	$6,975	$4.66	$5,859 – $8,091
Power only	$4,707	$3.14	$4,095 – $5,319
Hotshot	$3,553	$2.37	$2,949 – $4,157
26' box truck	$3,478	$2.32	$2,956 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,126	$1.42	$1,786 – $2,467

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More lanes from Bakersfield

Step deck lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$16,544	$5.71	$13,897 – $19,190	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,906	$4.70	$6,641 – $9,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$3,355	$6.86	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$15,409	$5.44	$12,944 – $17,875	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$7,132	$4.79	$5,991 – $8,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$2,096	$8.59	$1,761 – $2,431	1 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Bakersfield, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,975 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,859 and $8,091.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,498 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,511 of the $6,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,080, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology